able-bodied
Collocations
4ADJ.
disabled, vagrant
VERB + ABLE-BODIED
service, work
ABLE-BODIED + NOUN
he's, men
PREP.
between
Definitions
adj
Having a sound, strong body; physically competent; robust; fit for service.
A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nearest magistrates.
Not disabled; having no physical disability.
Unfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places.
Capable of performing all requisite duties as a seaman, specifically in the Royal Navy, a rating between leading and ordinary.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — having a strong healthy body
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4A servant determinately idle, leaving his work, or an able-bodied vagrant, roaming the country without means of honest self-support and without seeking employment, was to be brought before the two nea
WiktionaryUnfair discrimination between the able-bodied and the disabled is illegal in many places.
WiktionaryHe's able-bodied, so he's gonna join the army.
Tatoeba · #1345928South Korea has mandatory military service for able-bodied men.
Tatoeba · #13239541